QueerSportSplit
QueerSportSplit (short: QSS) is a non-governmental, non-profit charity organization based in Split, Croatia, with a focus on sport, culture and leisure of LGBTIQ+ community, sometimes working in non-formal education and research. It was initiated in 2008 and registered as of 2011. It is the longest running and active LGBTIQ+ initiative-organization in Split.[1][2]
Local Activities
QSS is organizing: excursions and hiking, bocce, swimming and socializing in programs like 'Sport i pivo', 'PlesnjaQ' and 'Domaćinstvo', as well as counceling and presentations - with the goal of informing and inspiring, both recreation and socializing of LGBTIQ+ community. QSS helps in organizing Split Pride, takes part in platform of LGBT Center Split.[3][4][5]
In last few years it has been prominent in organizing activities in popularising ballroom culture and vogue dance in cooperation with CLUBTURE. [6] [7] [8]
International Activities
It is internationally involved since 2012 as co-organiser of international konference Contesting/Contexting SPORT 2012, together with EPAS (sport body of Council of Europe), EGLSF (European Gay and Lesbian Federation) and qSPORT - Zagreb.
In 2018 it was leading internation Erasmus+ research project 'Beyond Binaries' with five other LGBTIQ+ sport and rekreation organizations, in collaboration with institutions, networks and initiativesactive in the field of research and sport organizing. 'The project aims to create understanding for the highly limiting societal effects that the gender segregation unfolds, especially for and by examining the experiences of members of the LGBTQI+ community.'[9]
As of 2019 it is part of Rainbow Youth for Sporting Equity research and education project led by LEAP Sports Scotland and European University Sport Assotiation[10] and CEE You SPORT led by European Gay and Lesbian Federation.[11]
